The British Empire settled its first permanent colony in the Americas at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. This was the first of 13 colonies in North America. The 13 colonies can be divided into three regions: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
Names of the 13 American Colonies
The 13 original colonies were:
Virginia, founded in 1607 by the London Company and became a royal colony in 1624
Massachusetts, founded in 1620 by the Puritans and became a royal colony in 1691
New Hampshire, founded in 1623 by John Wheelwright and became a royal colony in 1679
Maryland, founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore
Connecticut, founded in 1635 by Thomas Hooker
Rhode Island, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams
Delaware, founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company
North Carolina, founded in 1653 by Virgi
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nians and became a royal colony in 1729
South Carolina, founded in 1663 by eight nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II and became a royal colony in 1729
New Jersey, founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret and became a royal colony in 1702
New York, founded in 1664 by the Duke of York and became a royal colony in 1685
Pennsylvania, founded in 1682 by William Penn
Georgia, founded in 1732 by James Edward Oglethorpe and became a royal colony in 175
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